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Cracking the Maya Code: The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs Part 3

The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on monuments, painted on pottery, and drawn in handmade bark-paper books. For centuries, scholars considered it too complex ever to understand—until recently, when an ingenious series of breakthroughs finally cracked the code and unleashed a torrent of new insights into the Mayas' turbulent past. For the first time, NOVA presents the epic inside story of how the decoding was done—traveling to the remote jungles of southern Mexico and Central America to investigate how the code was broken and what Maya writings now reveal.

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Entertainment

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• Cracking
• Maya
• Code
• Documentary
• Mexico

[IzzyIsou]

Excellent documentary! Thanks so much for posting!

[SeleneMoon]

I have seen at least 5 documentaries, and this is the first time I've heard of Nadia. (Part of me wonders if that's because she's a woman.)

[sleepyfish]

@damarmong i think he meant it relatively...

[damarmong]

1.31 "This is the most important discovery of all time!!!"

ROFL LMAO. Talk about hyperbole. This dude needs a serious dose of perspective here.

[stperkin]

@SeleneMoon Her name was Tatiana Proskouriakoff.

[victorcelmare]

6:49 hahahahahaha..

[Xalimdor]

That Russian looks badass!

Great documentray!